WorldatWork has a rich tradition of educating its compensation, benefits, work-life and total rewards audiences through various learning channels and formats. As the association has grown, so have its offerings of education programs, online information resources and publications.

The mission of WorldatWork Press is to provide total rewards audiences with practical information in a high-quality book format that:

Serves as an informative resource with respect to trends and contemporary issues, for the purpose of advancing total rewards management, knowledge and practice

Provides compensation, benefits, work-life and total rewards professionals with a resource to assist in contributing to the development of programs and practices that lead to superior organizational performance

Enhances the public image and reputation of WorldatWork.

How to Submit a Manuscript IdeaWorldatWork welcomes the contributions of authors who are interested in publishing their work. To submit your idea for publishing consideration, please e-mail a query to Andrea Ozias. If WorldatWork is interested in hearing more about the idea, you will be asked to provide a formal written proposal to help identify a niche market for your book, specifically the WorldatWork member demographic. This increases your chances of acceptance. Sample chapters should illustrate the strongest and most exceptional aspects of your manuscript.

Level, Content and Focus

LevelContent should target a specific level of compensation, benefits and/or total rewards professionals. The manuscript's primary audience may include emerging, mid-career and/or senior professionals who are striving to enhance their knowledge base and understanding of issues facing the field.

Content and Focus
Manuscripts should accomplish some or all of the following:

Deal with current issues and trends in total rewards, as well as crucial public policy issues related to the field

Define the context of the topic in terms of industry, demographics and other considerations

Provide information about other approaches, options and issues to consider.

Excerpts of previously published materials will be considered only if the author obtains and provides the necessary permission in writing.

Readership
Our primary audience consists of practitioners, consultants, academicians and others who are engaged in or otherwise interested in the design, implementation and management of employee compensation, benefits and total rewards programs. Other readers include libraries and individuals interested in keeping abreast of the latest ideas, tactics and contemporary thinking regarding critical issues facing the compensation, benefits and total rewards fields.

Review Process
Each manuscript considered for publication is subject to review by the WorldatWork technical staff and volunteer reviewers with expertise in the topic area addressed in the article. The review process is "blind," meaning that the identities of authors and reviewers are not shared. After significant re-write or revision, articles are subject to further review.

Manuscript evaluations are based on the value of the topic, timeliness, soundness of content, readability and interest to WorldatWork readers. All accepted manuscripts are subject to staff editing for style, clarity, length and gender neutrality. Associated Press style is used for editing. Authors will have the opportunity to review the edited version of their manuscript before publication.

Copyright Ownership
After a manuscript is accepted for publication, authors are required to sign an author contract giving WorldatWork copyright ownership of the book. The agreement stipulates that the materials submitted are original and that the author(s) have obtained any necessary permission to publish portions of any previously published material included in the manuscript.

Author Compensation
If WorldatWork agrees to publish your book, you may be offered some type of compensation for your efforts. WorldatWork also provides a set amount of complimentary author copies to be determined at the time of contractual agreement.